Amy Williams (Lady Kerrigan)Council President and Local CoordinatorGreetings. I am Lady Kerrigan, a Priestess of Dianic Wicca. I have been active in the craft for 20 years. I found my way to the craft in 1996 quite by accident. I was invited my boss at that time to a get together at her home. I attend the most beautiful rite that evening. However, the spiritual impression was everlasting and I found myself actively searching for my place within the circle. I first studied with Life Temple. Then in 2000, I studied with Cats Lair Temple under Lord KiRen. In 2005, Sacred Seasons was formed by myself and 3 friends with a different vision of the craft. I am excited to work within the community again.

Ken Clardy (Lord Lugh)​Treasurer​Greetings and Bright Blessings, My name is Lord Lugh de Sidh. I am a Celtic Wiccan High Priest, A Witch and a Pagan. My spiritual journey to self has kinda taken me all over the place, but I find myself right here where I sit, content and satisfied with this awesome path. The journey, not the destination, makes the man who he is in life.

I started off as a Christian, I had a real and true relationship with my perception of God/Jesus, at the time. Although content with that connection, I was not content with what was offered or expected by organized religion, or the answers to the questions of life. I didn't like the man-made rules or the fact that what Jesus taught seemed contradictory to what the organized church often taught or practiced. So, I left the Christian church in early 80's. Afraid of Hell Fire and such, due to the typical brain-washing techniques used by some groups, I began carefully searching for spiritual connection outside of organized religion.

Sources were few and far between in the Bible-belt too, back then. I dabbled in magick of various types until finding Wicca, where I finally found answers that were more to my understanding and aligned with my mind-set. It was a long and arduous journey, but after arriving it felt like a homecoming, like I'd found my niche. The official year that I came to Wicca is a bit tricky, in that I begin dabbling in 81 or 82.

That was, while it was Paganism and Witchcraft, but not so much Wiccan. It was mixture of a lot of stuff Witchcraft, Voo-doo/Hoo-doo, Ceremomial/High magic, Folk magic, Root-working etc. After a couple of years maybe, we (my wife and I) honed in to solely practicing witchcraft, but not Wicca yet.... then after a few years of seeking and searching, inside and out, we finally found Wicca.

My late wife Barbara and I, along with a couple of friends and family members through the years worked together and formed close-knit Covens. We started in mid-1980's with "The Circle of Light", Which was in Greenville, at a home shared with my cousin and his wife, the 4 of us studied together. Later in the late 1980's there was "United Fellowship", which was formed with friends in Anderson. We planned on chartering as a Wiccan Temple, but upon further research, we found that a North Carolina senator (I think that's what he was) Jesse Helms, a big proponent of the Christian Right, was soliciting support, and actually had a bill on Capitol Hill, stating that no religion related to the Earth or Magic be allowed government acknowledgement or recognition. So to prevent any possible backlash, we did charter still, but under very vague descriptions of our beliefs and purpose. We didn't lie by any means, but we explained our practices in terms that they would understand and accept. Luckily on Samhain of the year we chartered, the bill was trashed, as being unconstitutional.

Time marches on, in the early 1990's, we came to find out about a coven in Greenville named Ravenscry, sought out these folks and got involved with this group. Although we did not start Ravenscry, we came to it as a coven/tradition already in the works, we did begin attending regularly. After a period of time the group fell apart, due to coven politics and some irresponsible behaviors of its leaders. My wife, and I were asked to help create a new coven in its place and we did so. We were responsible for incorporating Ravenscry. We used the old name and called the incorporated entity "Ravenscry Temple and Seminary of Celtic Wicca". We chartered through the state of South Carolin using this as our Tradition name, but the actual coven name was "Hearthstone". We began holding open/public rituals, which was completely unheard of back then. There basically was no Pagan community, none except the solitairies and very secretive covens or groups. There was absolutely NO co-mingling of individuals or groups. I suppose everyone was in the broom closet at the time. Ravenscry kinda became a mecca for seekers, as there was few options in that regard, so Ravenscry got way too big, way too fast. Eventually we closed the temple and the members scattered to the four winds. some became solitatry practioners, some formed groups and trads of their own, some became teachers, some moved out of state.

n the late 1990's we re-emerged with new knowledge, revelation and experience, and opened "Tuatha de Caer Sidh" (pronounced: Too-atha de Care She ), loosely translated to "Children of Castle Hill" which indicates those who dwell in the secret places under sacred mounds. Tuatha still functioned under the Ravenscry's Tradition charter, just having a new coven name, one that replaced Hearthstone. A few years back my wife was Croned and retired as High Priestess and subsequently I stepped down as the High Priest of a coven.

​In 2010 my wife passed to the other side to be with Goddess, and so I just putter around now within the community. Helping out if/when I can, attending events and such. volunteering when and where I can, mentoring others, counseling, teaching on occasion. Most of all, I love being able to see that there is a Pagan community now and feel honored and proud to be a part of it. I've been a board member for the Greenville Interfaith Forum (as their first Pagan voice on the board), and look forward to working with them more in the future, and currently I'm working on the Pagan Pride Day Board of Directors as well.

Angie Cureton (Lady Kiera)​SecretaryMy name is Angie cureton (lady Keira). I am a member of Sacred Seasons Coven. I am 3rd high degree Dianic high priestess. I started studies at sacred seasons in 2012. Have studied Celtic and Dianic. I am currently studying the Native American path. I'm so happy to continue to be a part of PPD.

Liz Deal (Lady Isa Finn)​Fundraising CoordinatorI was born and raised in the Upstate. I have been with the Coven of Sacred Seasons since 2011. During these years I've studied Celtic and Dianic traditions. I've earned my Third Degree and have been named High Priestess in both traditions. I live in Spartanburg with my wife, our youngest daughter, and 4 fur babies.

Cathy Galloway (Lady Cynwyn DeGraille)Volunteer CoordinatorI'm a high priestess at Crow Gleann Coven and have studied the Craft since 1997. My favorite decks are the Gilded Tarot and Celtic Journey.

Jimi Preston (Spirit Weaver)​Set Up CoordinatorI'm 47 yrs old. I have been following the path of the Red Road more than eight years. My Native name was gifted to me by a Hopi elder. Spirit Weaver. My Native American teacher is Waya Tawodi.

​Betsy Shoolbred (Lady CrowMoon)Web MistressI am Lady CrowMoon, and I’ve been a spiritual seeker my whole life. My journey has taken me to some interesting places and into some interesting situations. I’ve learned from them all.

In 1994, when the Goddess finally caught my attention, I knew that She was what I’d been searching for. She has taught me, protected me, and challenged me ever since.

In 2004 I met a High Priestess that wanted a ghost writer for her memoires. I found her to be fascinating as she was a fiery, red-headed Aries, and I was the opposite, a watery Moon Child. She had wonderful stories to tell. She was taught and initiated into the Craft by Lord Serpent of Serpent Stone. I was thrilled to eventurally become a part of her coven and honored to receive my 3rd initiation on Samhain night, 2009.

I founded Crow Gleann Coven in June, 2009 as a Dianic teaching. However, I eventually brought in the God as Her consort and admitted men into the coven. We have now transformed into a Celtic Wicca coven and include eclectic spiritual teachings to help each covener grow as an individual and all of us to grow as a sacred family.

Around 2012, inspired by some of my experiences with the terminally ill and by some beloved friends who were former inmates, I founded a Pagan prison and hospice ministry, Crow Gleann Pagan Services. We publish a free newsletter for every Sabbat, which is sent to every prison in South Carolina and to any individual inmate who requests a newsletter. As we’re able, we acquire reading material and ritual tools free of charge. We also teach classes in several prisons and send lessons when requested.

I have worked with the Upstate SC PPD in several capacities since its first meeting in 2011. The hard work and enthusiasm of our volunteers and the support of our Upstate tribe has helped our PPD event to grow and flourish over the years.​Brightest Blessings and Joy